Re: sFTP issue

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A bad/missing keypair wouldn't cause a timeout.  It might cause it to 
fail, but it would be an authorization failure, not a timeout.

Most likely a firewall is blocking your AS/400 but not blocking your PC.

Try running sftp interactively, and see what messages you get.


John McKee wrote:
> The problem:
>
> A vendor wants data sent either via FTP/SSL or sFTP.  Can't make a connection
> using either method.
>
> HOWEVER, on a pc running FileZilla, the transfer works.
>
> The contact I have tells me that everybody uses FileZilla.  Really?  He knows
> little about sftp - his words.
>
> I do not understand why FileZilla works and sFTP won't.  All I get is that a
> connection could not be made.
>
> One other bit that probably makes the difference is that he site requires both
> key pair and username/password.
>
> Ne has no idea how to get key pair working.  I am wondering if that is why sFTP
> times out.
>
> How would I be able to tell on myy end why FTP/SSL or sFTP do not connect?
>
> Thanks.
>
> John McKee